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Re: B&M Monday
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Traffic was so bad this morning! There wasn't a report of an accident or anything....so I have no idea what the problem was!
I am almost done reading the second Hunger Games book and I want to finish it now! The stuff that happens in it makes me so mad for the main characters!!
~TTC Buddies with akcrrr and amandaf6383~
Natural Cycle (8/7/13)- BFP! Beta #1 (9/10/13): 509 Progesterone: 18.64 Beta #2 (9/12/13): 1118
Brianna I love all those sh*t ___ say videos. The yoga one was a recent fave.
I dont really have anything to complain about this morning.
In an effort to start saving calories, we are making breakfast at home every morning. I started thinking about calories yesterday (thanks to the Corner Bakery at North Park since they post the calorie content of each menu item) and decided I was wasting a lot of on breakfast (even some of the stuff at CFA that they claim is better for you).
I know we've had the discussion about turkey sausage/bacon before, but did you girls know that they now have turkey sausage crumbles for like breakfast tacos and the like?
Brianna - I love watching that stuff! I was talking to a friend this weekend and we were saying how happy we were that we are married now. We don't think we could handle being single any more.
Sarah - Just wait until you get to book three. It gets worst.
I don't really have a B&M.
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We almost made it through January with no incident from DH's family but it just wasn't meant to be (there has been *something* every Jan. since we got married: BIL having major life issues- he ran away, drugs were involved; GMIL in the hospital and wasn't expected to make it and no one notified DH until days later because everyone thought he had been told thanks to MIL because MIL was pissed at DH- completely ridic. Thankfully she has made it another year).
GMIL fell and broke her shoulder Friday and they found out that her heart beat is irregular (I want to say they found this out last year) and she refuses to get her shoulder fixed and just wants pain meds. She is beyond ready to go and has wanted to go since her husband died nearly 7 years ago so she has been refusing medical treatment for the last year or 2. So we wait. DH calls her every week or so and she hasn't wanted to talk to him for the last couple of weeks and she doesn't want to see anyone so he doesn't want to go down there or send anything; she goes through a few 'no contact with anyone' phases a year and I just feel bad for DH And the weird as hell part is that she went into the hospital last year on the 27th and this year it was the 27th as well. What is up with Jan. 27th?
Apparently my body wanted to jump on the "My stomach can't handle anything therefor I can't eat" bandwagon.
I hate going to the bank. I also hate being home alone. I'm trying really hard to get over it, but I have a bad case of the grouchies this morning.
I did have a pretty good weekend though.
And also, I could use some T&Ps. My brother's daughter S (the 14yo) has been getting into a lot of trouble, and her mom is, um, not helping the situation, to put it nicely. The six weeks ends on Feb 10, and at that point, my brother is pulling her out of her school (and her mom's "house" wherever that happens to be at the time) and bringing her to Dallas to live with him. At this moment, the mom & all grandparents are on board with this plan, and S doesn't know. They have talked about her coming to live with them in the future, but she doesn't know that means next week - I believe the last time they talked dates, it was going to be after the school year ends. They're waiting to tell her until the last minute because she is very manipulative, and if her grandpa on the other side isn't behind this, it won't happen. Sooo... some T&Ps that this transition goes smoothly would be greatly appreciated.
No I did not but I had the hardest time finding turkey sausage itself. Who makes the crumbles? I will have to look for that the next time I'm at the store. I dislike the stringy-ness of turkey sausage so the crumbles sound like a good idea.
TN has been down for me all day until just now.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
Same here! :-(
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TN has been down for me all day until just now.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
Are we back??
*sigh* Angie, I am sorry to hear about all that. My B&M is that I am really irritated with Melodie right now but stories like that make me so thankful that she has never been any trouble. Her birthday party was really fun and she was just so sweet all weekend--I hate that I am really mad at her right now and it's sort of ruining my day.
Also I had a huge (delicious) hamburger yesterday and didn't work out this morning so I am feeling really bad about that.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
Jimmy Dean is who we buy. I haven't noticed stringy-ness and I'm someone who finds lots of things wrong with some of this stuff. Like, I just can't eat Egg Beaters--they seem slimy to me.
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Jimmy Dean is who we buy. I haven't noticed stringy-ness and I'm someone who finds lots of things wrong with some of this stuff. Like, I just can't eat Egg Beaters--they seem slimy to me.
My inlaws just made an offer on a house in our nehiborhood and I'm a little nervous about them being that close. I'm VERY lucky, I love my inlaws. They're moving here so MIL can be our nanny when I go back to work. I realize how awesome this is and I am so grateful, but they're moving into our nehiborhood. Until now they've lived in Baton Rouge, so I'm nervous that it will be tense if they're around all the time. I'm also nervous that my mom will be jealous that MIL will get more baby time since she's closer.
On the bright side, the house they're buying has a pool, so that will be nice this summer.
If my ILs were the ones moving here, we'd be moving.
Shannon,
I know what you're saying but you should maybe try making some special time for your mom and the girls. I'm sure she would love that.
Oh wow, I love my MIL too -- but I don't want her living that close to me either.
Speaking of which, we went and looked at houses yesterday just for fun. I never have the desire to move until we do this and then I get depressed.
With All the Trimmings
Just do it!
My in-laws are great. I really have nothing to complain about compared to many. However, I read this and thought "Holy Yikes!" As Angie said, make sure you have ground rules about when they can stop by, what y'all are comfortable with, etc. My mom lives about 8 miles away. I would have no issue living int he same neighborhood because she is very respectful uf peoples space. My grandparents (live a mile away from her) drive by all of our houses constantly just to check it out. If you are outside, they will sometimes stop, and sometimes speed off. It is creepy.
However, what made me think "holy yikes" is my own insecurities with my in-laws watching my kids. I've been trying not to get worked up about this since we don't have a baby yet, but all of IL's family friends who have had kids, MIL goes nuts about how can the mom go back to work, how can they leave that precious child with day-care, etc. Like ON and ON. I'm dreading what she will say to us when the time comes. And while I want my kids to spend a lot of time with them, I do not agree with everything she did with her kids, and do not think she will change to treat our kids the way we want to raise them. Aye, I'm sure y'all have worked all this out. I just had to get that off my chest b/c it is probably the most nerve-racking thing about us trying to have a baby for me.
Michelle & Michael
Married - August '10
TTC - Since September 2011
I'm not concerned about leaving the babies with MIL at all. I think I would be freaking out ALOT more about having twins if she and my mom weren't going to be around to help. MIL is a retired school psychologist and my mom is a retired elememtary teacher. They are going to both help watch the girls. I told H we are going to have the most overqualified nannies ever!
I really don't think that there will be any problems with them living so close. They aren't pushy and I think they will give us our space without any issues, I'm just freaking out a little because it seems like I should be. I know most people would hate having their inlaws around the corner, so I worry that I'm overly optomistic thinking that it will be pretty nice to have them around to help, and to have a great relationship with the girls.
Oh, this. Bill was flabbergasted/shocked that my friend had her baby in day care when she went back to work. I asked him where he thought Dylan was all day long while my friend was at work. He shrugged and said that he certainly didn't think that D was at a day care center. I rolled my eyes. He never spent time at one while I did from the time my mom was able to go back to work. I asked him where he thought our child would be while I went to work at that age. He couldn't say anything--like he seriously just couldn't come up with anything. It was kind of funny.
It sounds like you guys have a great relationship and it will be amazin that you have all the extra help around. Most people think we are crazy for living with my mom, but its not bad at all.